Winning is a Choice

Terry Love (425) 806-5683
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Winning in life means taking the current
situation and doing the best you can with it. Winning means having no regrets later,
knowing you did all you wanted to do, not leaving anything out of what could be your best
effort. Assume that every action you take is as skillful as you imagine it to be. Let your
thoughts create the reality of perfection. If mistakes happen, take this current situation
and do the best you can with it.

Every
experience we have is a form of learning. Every question we ask, adds to our experience as
humans. When we were small children, everything we saw, touched and tasted was a wonderful
and new experience. We tried everything, to find out what it was for and what it could do.
We mimicked our parents and siblings, repeating everything we heard. We ran, stumbled, got
up, laughed and ran again. The most valuable asset we have is a curious mind, pushing us
to find out how large our world can be. How large can our world be? When we compete
against ourselves, learning, experiencing, pushing our limits, who knows.

In a team setting, every individual on the team works
toward making themselves the best they can be. Learning from each other, teaching new
ones. In game situations, choices are made in the interest of the team, to get the ball to
players with a special talent for scoring, maybe others are good at seeing the court,
moving the ball, defending or rebounding. Every player brings a special quality to the
team. (Terry Love)